Ain el Hadjel weather in August

In August, Ain el Hadjel sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ain el Hadjel's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ain el Hadjel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:08 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
23%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical August day in Ain el Hadjel reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13823
23823
33823
43823
53823
63823
73823
83723
93723
103723
113723
123723
133723
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173723
183723
193723
203723
213623
223622
233622
243622
253622
263622
273522
283522
293521
303521
313421

How August really feels in Ain el Hadjel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ain el Hadjel weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 2159.94.0
Feb14° / 194.510.65.0
Mar19° / 234.711.76.9
Apr22° / 10°274.912.97.7
May28° / 15°234.113.97.2
Jun34° / 20°92.114.44.0
Jul38° / 23°41.614.21.6
Aug37° / 23°72.513.32.2
Sep31° / 18°234.712.25.5
Oct25° / 14°224.211.18.0
Nov18° / 213.910.16.6
Dec13° / 194.79.64.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4946
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17946
18946
19946
20937
21928
22928
23919
24919
258911
268911
278812
288713
298614
308515
318416

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ain el Hadjel gets around 7 mm of rain over 2.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
57
67
77
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
249
259
2610
2710
2811
2911
3012
3113

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1752320
2752320
3732430
4722530
5702640
6692650
7682750
8662860
9662860
10642970
11633070
12623080
13623080
14613090
15603091
16603091
17603091
18603091
19612991
20612991
21612991
22612991
23622891
24622891
25622891
26612991
276029101
286029101
296029101
305830111
315830111

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:567:45
213.85:577:44
313.85:577:43
413.75:587:42
513.75:597:41
613.76:007:40
713.66:017:39
813.66:017:38
913.66:027:37
1013.66:037:36
1113.56:047:35
1213.56:057:34
1313.56:057:33
1413.46:067:32
1513.46:077:31
1613.46:087:29
1713.36:097:28
1813.36:097:27
1913.36:107:26
2013.26:117:24
2113.26:127:23
2213.26:137:22
2313.16:137:20
2413.16:147:19
2513.06:157:18
2613.06:167:16
2713.06:177:15
2812.96:177:14
2912.96:187:12
3012.96:197:11
3112.86:207:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ain el Hadjel

In seasonPeak

None of Ain el Hadjel's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ain el Hadjel sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is August a good time to visit Ain el Hadjel?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ain el Hadjel.

What to pack for Ain el Hadjel in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Ain el Hadjel sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ain el Hadjel in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ain el Hadjel peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ain el Hadjel in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ain el Hadjel is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1539 µg/m³Nov 1831 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr35Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ain el Hadjel?

Ain el Hadjel sits at 35.7°N, 3.9°E, 544 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Aïssa, 26 km away.

Topography around Ain el Hadjel

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ain el Hadjel.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ain el Hadjel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 559 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,519 m.

The land around Ain el Hadjel is covered by bare terrain (50%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%), grassland (26%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), bare terrain (27%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
1,519 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Sidi Aïssa 26 km · Melouza 44 km · Chellalat el Adhaouara 52 km · Sour el Ghozlane 56 km · Bou Saâda 58 km · M'Sila 59 km · Birine 59 km · Mansourah 69 km

Algeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,051
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
69%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 468
Religion
Muslim 99%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ain el Hadjel (35.67°, 3.8815°, elevation 544 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).